Read Novel Full Chapter 130
Chapter 130 : Arsonist
They fried a large plate of eggs, some green beans, and heated up the cold meat buns, and the two sisters had a big meal.
After dinner, Wang Juan took the hot water off the stove that had been on all the time and said, “Sister, take a shower and change your clothes. I bought you new ones.”
Touching the soft new clothes, Wang Fen cried again. A bright, safe room of her own, a full meal, and new clothes without patches, these were things she had never even dared to dream of.
Wang Juan rubbed her sister’s back. Scars crisscrossed her bony back, some new and some old. Wang Juan cried and asked, “Sister, did they beat you again after I ran away?”
Wang Fen wiped her tears and said, “No.”
“Don’t lie to me. They’ve always said that you protected me since I was a child. If I ran away, they would definitely beat you up.”
In truth, she had been beaten so many times that the pain had numbed her body. What hurt her now was her sister’s tears, which made her feel wronged.
“Sister, it’s all over. We will definitely live a good life in the future.”
Wang Fen felt bitter in her heart. As a disabled person, she was lucky not to be a burden to her younger sister. But earning money outside was hard, and she had to rely on her younger sister to support her. She couldn’t bear the thought of just sitting around doing nothing.
Wang Fen urged Wang Juan to go to work quickly. Wang Juan thought about it and agreed.
The store had been busy lately, and the boss was pregnant again, so she had to go back to work and tell her boss that she had picked up her sister.
Jiang Li was happy to hear that Wang Juan had picked up her sister. The two girls had escaped from a difficult situation, which was more heartwarming than any heroic tale.
“Your sister’s leg needs to be checked soon. I have an acquaintance at the hospital. Why don’t you take your sister there when you have a break?”
Jiang Li suspected that Wang Juan’s sister’s broken leg hadn’t been properly treated, which caused the bone to heal incorrectly. This issue would take a long time to treat and would also cause the patient a lot of pain.
After giving Wang Juan Mrs. Ye’s contact information, Wang Juan suddenly knelt down. Jiang Li quickly helped her up.
“Xiaojuan, what are you doing?”
“Boss, I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life. If it weren’t for you, my sister and I would have no hope.”
“It wasn’t me who saved you, it was you who saved yourself. All the money you earned was through your own labor.”
Wang Juan was a smart girl and had made rapid progress. In just a few months, she had completely transformed and was now very skilled at selling goods.
The fact that she could earn such a high commission was all due to her hard work.
As they were talking, a customer entered the store. She was a woman in her forties who had just gotten out of a car. Though dressed modestly, the watch on her wrist and the jade hairpin in her hair revealed her wealth.
As soon as she entered the store, she looked around eagerly. She picked up an item, examined it again and again, as if she couldn’t let it go. “Pack up a set of everything the store has.”
Wang Juan was so surprised that she reminded her, “Ma’am, we have a fitting room here. You can try on the clothes before making a decision.”
The woman’s gaze shifted to Jiang Li, and she smiled and nodded at her, “Then I’ll try them on.”
She tried on a mid-length woolen coat. After coming out, she looked at herself in the mirror from different angles and seemed very satisfied.
“Good.”
“Pack everything for me. I’ve bought so much. Can you deliver it to my door?”
“Sure.”
“Then I’ll trouble your boss,” the lady said, pointing at Jiang Li.
When checking out, the lady left her address and paid 200 yuan for delivery.
Although Jiang Li didn’t know where this rich lady came from, who wouldn’t love a customer who was generous and not picky?
As promised, Jiang Li delivered the items to the address left by the lady, which turned out to be a manor on the mountain.
When Jiang Li arrived, someone was already waiting at the door. “Miss Jiang, please follow me.”
After walking around, they arrived at a garden lawn where the lady was drinking afternoon tea.
When she saw Jiang Li, the lady smiled and said, “I’m sorry to invite you to my home like this. Let me introduce myself. I’m your second aunt, Chen Xulan. Of course, we haven’t gotten to know each other before, so you don’t have to call me second aunt. You can call me Ms. Chen.”
In fact, on the way here, she saw the owner of the manor, who looked somewhat similar to her mother, several times when passing by the photo wall. Jiang Li had some suspicions, and now it was confirmed.
“Ms. Chen.”
Chen Xulan nodded with satisfaction. “This is my gift to you. It’s just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you won’t refuse it. These are what your second uncle asked me to give you.”
“He is currently involved in an archaeological project at his school. He’s digging in a remote area and will be away for a while.”
Jiang Li opened the gift box Chen Xulan had handed her and found a shiny ladies’ watch that looked very expensive.
“I think this brand is quite good. I chose this gift for you based on my taste. I hope you young people will like it.”
“I love it, thank you.”
This second aunt, whom I had never met, was just the right amount of warm and enthusiastic. She neither made people feel burdened nor distant.
The gift from my second uncle was an antique brooch, also sparkling, but it looked quite old.
“I haven’t seen you in so many years. Your second uncle has always been thinking of you. Come to our house more often in the future.”
Jiang Li nodded. As for ordinary relatives, she didn’t mind getting along well with them.
“Your second uncle has been thinking about your mother all these years. I’ll call you when he comes back.”
“Okay.”
“I heard you got married?”
Jiang Li’s face lit up with happiness when she mentioned Qi Shaoqiang. She touched her belly, and Chen Xulan, with her sharp eyes, noticed it. “Are you pregnant?”
“Yes. The child is still young, so we haven’t made it public yet.”
“Congratulations. Your grandmother will be very happy when she finds out.”
Surprisingly, Jiang Li and Chen Xulan got along well. They talked about her experience studying abroad and how she met her second uncle.
Although they didn’t talk much, the conversation was lively enough. After dinner, they returned home in the car sent by Chen Xulan.
Jiang Li suddenly felt uneasy, and this uneasy feeling lasted until the next morning.
Bright red paint had been splashed at the door of the store, and a fallen lighter along with a small piece of burnt wall was found behind the door.
Onlookers were pointing and talking, and Wang Juan was so scared that she didn’t know what to do. It was only when she met Jiang Li that she regained her composure.
“Boss, this happened as soon as I opened the door this morning. I don’t know who did it!” Wang Juan blamed herself deeply. It was all her fault. If she had slept in the store, even if she couldn’t catch the person who threw the paint, she might have found some clues.